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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2017-11-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than the Microsoft Surface Pro, with a global score of 70 against 63.2. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro counts with Windows 8 Pro operating system. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a way newer portable tablet, and it's also thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a much larger screen and a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro has a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video definition and a way more megapixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a little more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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